D is for....Don't overdo it!

Hello again lovely friends.

we have a new challenge starting today at

ABC Christmas Challenge

and it is 

D is for Don't overdo it...

Which means we want to see your beautiful CAS Christmas creations...

The prize for the lucky winner is two digi's of their choice from wonderful

All Dressed Up 

For my card I have used the beautiful All Dressed Up digi - 

Christmas Post

I have coloured this image with Copics on Desert Storm Card and added some Frantage and a festive sentiment.

Now the more eagle eyed amongst you will recognize that in some respects this is a style of card I have made previously - sorry everyone but I really like it!  Some images just suit this layout and as my lovely hubby always say's, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'!

...and here we are, Christmas Post, CAS style...xxx

Ingredients

All Dressed Up Digital Stamp - Christmas Post

Desert Storm Card by Crafter's Companion

Copic Markers

Chunky White Frantage

Sentiment from Lili of the Valley Sentiment Set - Christmas Wishes

Inks Used

Copics - 

Postbox R14, R24, R27, R29, W3, W5, W7, W9

Pussy Cat E51, E53, E55, V25, V28

Little Dog YR21, YR24, YR27, W1, W3, YG01, YG25

Background and Ground E42, E43, E44 and Colourless Blender

Clear Star Sakura Gelly Roll Pen for Envelopes and Snowflakes

...and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

Please join in with my blog candy giveaway!

and remember to pop straight to ABC Christmas Challenge to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all. 

I love Meeces!

Good morning lovely friends...

This weeks challenge at 

Creative Inspirations

is anything goes plus the option of a sketch.

All the details can be found 

HERE

The prize for this week's lucky winner is a 

£10 gift voucher from

Live and Love Crafts

For today's card I used the gorgeous stamp - 

Heartfelt (Mouse with Heart)

by Stacey Yacula Purple Onion Designs.

For a change I coloured this sweetie with my much under used Prismacolor pencils.

I cut her out and mounted her on a piece of glossy photo paper I 'splooshed' some Copic refills on!

Finally, I added a die cut frame and sentiment and a little heart button.

...and here we are... a rather cute 'Heartfelt' little mouse...

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
Stamping Sensations - February Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Have a Heart
The Cutie Pie Challenge - #96 All You Need Is Cutie Love

Ingredients
Heartfelt (Mouse with Heart) Stamp From Stacey Yacula at Purple Onion Designs.
Prismacolor Pencils
Copic Refills
Die names Stitched Rectangle Frame Die
Lawn Fawn Love Sentiment Die
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Linen Card (Frame)
Glossy Photo Paper (Background)
Herat Button from my trinket box.
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black
Copic Refills BG000, R24 and Colourless Blender
Prismacolor Pencils Used - 
Ears - PC1001 Salmon Pink, PC927 Light Peach, PC995 Mulberry
Fur - PC943 Burnt Ochre, PC1072 French Grey, PC1083 Putty Beige, PC1086 French Grey
Heart - PC923 Scarlet Lake
Socks - PC1100 China Blue

..and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to 

Creative Inspirations

to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in the fun.

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Get Messy!

Good Morning friends, happy Monday!


Before we talk about today's card, I want to tell you about something exciting - well exciting for me anyway!  

A recent card of mine got an 'honourable mention' by Michele from Purple Onion Designs on her Design Team's Blog.
You can see it 
HERE

This is because I am taking part in as many days as I can of the 
30 Day Colouring Challenge at The Daily Marker - it is really good fun so go on...have a go!

Today's card is my 'same but different' project for Sherri Baldy's
My Besties UK

This month we have all used the same gorgeous Sherri Baldy image -

the gorgeous fairy digi img791 which is available 
HERE

from Sherri's 
My Besties Shop

This is not a challenge just a bit of fun so to have a chance of winning this gorgeous digi, just pop to 

My Besties UK 

and leave a comment for the design team - simples!

The winner will be picked at random on New Challenge day - the first Monday in March.

I have tried quite a few new 'things' on this card.

Firstly, I tried to ombre the colours - it has come out a bit stripy but I like the effect so I will give this a bit more practice.

Secondly I tried an inky background effect I learnt with lovely Faye (stampinfluffnstuff) at my recent Copic Class.  Basically your drop a few drops of Copic refill and a few drops of Copic Blender on a mat and 'swish' (technical term)! some glossy card through it.  I then added some flicks of Copic refill from a paint brush.

Oh yep! Note to self - before flicking ink about the place it is a good idea to put away your iPad, reading glasses, Design Papers - oh and of course the image that you have spent some considerable time colouring! (There are a few dots but I have left them and am pretending it was deliberate sssshhhhh - our secret right)!

Anyways, here we are, sweet ain't she...

Ingredients
Sherri Baldy's My Besties Fairy Digi img791
Copic Markers and Copic Reinkers
Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)
Glossy Photo Card
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl
Honeycomb Background cut on Silhouette Portrait
Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers
Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used
Copic Markers
Hair E53, E31, E35, E37
Skin E04, E11, E21, E51, E50
Frock R85, R83, R81, BV29, BG78, BG75, BG52, BG10
Flowers, BG52, BG10, E51, E50
Wings R83, R85, BG10, E50 and Clear Zig Wink of Stella Pen
Backgground - Copic Re inkers R81 and Colourless Blender splatted with RV66

..and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to 

Sherri Baldy's My Besties UK

to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in the fun.

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

A girl's best friend...

Good morning lovely friends.

Today, a new challenge starts HERE at The Paper Shelter

and it is 

Be My Valentine

Wow, what's not to like about this as a prize bundle!

For my DT card I have used the cutest Paper Shelter digi - 
Best Friends

I coloured this lovely image with Copics and used papers from Santoro and Crafter's Companion to create the heart layers.

I embossed a piece of linen card with hearts to make the background.

I added some sentiments I made on the computer which I cut out with a clouds die and finally, a touch of red twine.

...and here we are, I think we can guess what this lady's best friends are!...

Ingredients

Best Friends Digital Stamp from The Paper Shelter

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Xcut Hearts Embossing Folder

Sizzix Hearts Die Set

Papers from Santoro and Crafters Companion

Red Twine from The Ribbon Girl

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - 

Skin E11, E21, E01, E000

Hair E51, E53, E55, E57

Dress R29, R24, R14

Diamond B0000, BV0000, BG0000

..and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to 
The Paper Shelter
to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in with the fun.

...and...remember to take part in my Candy giveaway... 

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Love comes in all shapes and sizes and so does choklit!

Good morning lovely friends...

Happy Monday whatever you are doing...

Today I am sharing my Design Collective make for lovely 

Lili of the Valley

I have used a stamp from the gorgeous new trio set

Patchwork Trio

I have coloured one of the trios with Copics and made a little treat holder with card and LOTV papers Butterfly Kisses (retired).

Finally I added the all important treats - choklit (other treats are of course available)!

Now, I cut the shapes for this card with a Silhouette Portrait but you could absolutely do something similar with fishtails and a scalloped circle die.

and here we are...a valentine treat holder which is my gift for the 14th all sorted, especially as I will be sending it to myself!...

Ingredients

Lili of the Valley Stamp Trio Set - Patchwork Trio

Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Memento Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Papers from LOTV Butterfly Kisses Collection (Retired)

Die namics stitched Circles Die Set

Small Cello Bag

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Memento Ink Pad in Tuxedo Black

Copics - 

R59, R37, R35, R85, R83, R81, YG17, YG25, YG01

..and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting

Happy Crafting!

Remember to enter my Candy giveaway!

From Sue...xxx

Remember to pop straight to Lili of the Valley and have a look at all the loveliness there.

You can also follow Lili of the Valley on Facebook and Pinterest and Instagram

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

Love is in the air...

Good morning lovely friends.

We have a new challenge starting today at 

A Gem of a Challenge

and it is 

Love is in the air

The prize for the lucky winner is 

2 Individual Digi images or Toppers

of the winners choice from Pink Gem Designs

All the details can be found 

HERE

For my card this time I chose the really gorgeous new release Pink Gem Designs digi

Maisie with Heart

I coloured Maisie with Copics and use papers from the scrummylicious (hope that is a word ... it is now)! Love and Romance Collection by Sara Davies.

I added the sentiment to the heart with the computer (I use Powerpoint for my digi 'stuff').

...and here we are cute Maisie with a little message for some lucky person (-;)

I would like to enter this card for the following challenges - 
Cute Card Thursday - In The Pink

Ingredients

Pink Gem Designs digi Maisie with Heart

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Copic Markers

Papers from Sara Davies Signature Collection - Love and Romance

Memory Box Stitched Heart Dies

Collall All Purpose Glue

Sentiment in Chalk Dust Font in Powerpoint

Inks Used

Copics - 

Maisie Mouse E40, E41, E43, E44 and Colourless Blender

Maisie's Frock and Hat - R85, R83, R81, R59, R56, R04

Heart C0, C1, C3

...and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to
A Gem of a Challenge  

to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all. 

With Love

Good morning everyone...

We have a new challenge starting to day at

In The Pink

and it is

with love.

The prize for the lucky winner is a $6 voucher from

 Little Miss Muffet Stamps

For today's card I used the beautiful Tiddly Inks digi

Wryn - Grow a Little Love.

I decided to challenge myself and colour her hair in pink, the biggest challenge was to my patience I think!  It took me a few attempts to get a result I was happy with and then I got in bit of a grump with my doodling which I don't think looks right - but there you go, you live and learn!

I went for a simple layout using papers from Lily of the Valley's Romance and Roses (retired) collection and finally added a few sequins.

...and here we are...pink Wryn!...

I would like to enter this card for the following Challenges - 
Tiddly Inks - Challenge #175 Love

Ingredients

Tiddly Inks digi, Wryn - Grow a Little Love.

Copic Markers

Make it Colour Blending Card from Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Papers from Lily of the Valley's Romance and Roses (retired) collection

Sequins by Sila from The Range

Copic Multi Liner 0.1

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copics - Skin BV000, E11, E01, E00, E000

Hair RV02, RV04, RV06, RV69

Frock R81, RV000, RV00 E41, E41, E42

Shoes E40, E41, E42

Plant E99, E35, E33, YG01, YG03, YG17 and Clear Wink of Stella Pen

Ground YG01, YG03, YG17 and Uni-ball White Gel Pen

...and, as a very new adventure, I am trying to do as many days as I can taking part in The Daily Marker's 30 Day colouring challenge - big thanks to Kathy for running this amazing project for us all.

The Daily Marker

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

...and remember to join in with my blog candy giveaway!

...and remember to pop straight to 

In the Pink 

to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in with the pink fun. 

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx